Sustainability is firmly at the forefront of the pig industry’s future. Achieving it requires balancing environmental protection, economic viability and social responsibility, without compromising resources for…
Month: August 2026
Body condition is one of the most practical indicators of whether a sow is being managed in line with her physiological needs. It reflects the balance…
he key piece of advice when it comes to keeping pig farms free of swine dysentery (SD) is clear and unchanged: clean vehicles greatly reduce the…
North Farm Livestock (NFL) is, first and foremost, a family business. But as it continues an upward trajectory that has seen it become one of the…
Tim Allen, a pig farmer from South Creake, Norfolk, has passed away, aged 55. Our thoughts are with Tim’s family and loved ones during this time.…
JSR Genetics is celebrating a decade of partnership with Topigs Norsvin, the Dutch genetics company, who have been driving innovation in sustainable pork production for over…
July 6 marked World Zoonoses Day, providing an opportunity to raise awareness about zoonotic diseases – those infections that are spread between humans and animals. This…
Four arrests and the disposal of over four tonnes of illegal meat were the result of a joint operation by Dudley Council and the FSA’s National…
The EU pig market is set to remain under pressure in the short-term but radical changes potentially coming to the Danish pig sector could alter the…
With this summer’s heatwaves causing significant problems on farms and extreme weather becoming more commonplace, experts from the Pig Veterinary Society, AHDB, Red Tractor and the…